Reading, UK – 25th November 2008: Pro-Bel’s Morpheus Control and Monitoring (MCM) solution has been installed by The Farm Group, the cutting-edge TV and film post-production facility based in London’s Soho district.
MCM is playing a crucial part in the technology evolution of The Farm, a name synonymous with primetime TV, having worked on shows like The X-Factor, Ross Kemp on Gangs, and Hustle, to name just a few. The Farm recently turned ten years old and is celebrating by revamping its technology offering. “The 13 Soho Square building was the start of The Farm 10 years ago,” says Jack Edney, The Farm’s Chief Engineer. “Now it has been fully refurbished and Pro-Bel’s MCM is an integral part of the infrastructure management.”
MCM offers a flexible and user-friendly set of technologies for supervising and controlling broadcast production and delivery networks. It provides access to multiple systems from one, user-definable interface, simplifying decision-making and operational actions for users, and freeing them up to react quickly and flexibly to live or unexpected events. It is compatible with both third-party and proprietary Pro-Bel routing, automation, master control and signal processing products.
“It is essential that MCM is compatible with multiple platforms, this is key to a good operational environment,” explained Edney. “Its comprehensive integration capability means that it makes complete sense to go down the MCM route. But of course it is also the best possible way of controlling the router hardware which Pro-Bel has also supplied. These routers form an integral part of the picture editing and sound suites, and the flexibility of MCM is crucial for our operational setup.”
The results so far have Soho smiling. “We are achieving everything we expected to, the team at Pro-Bel have been great to work with and attentive to all of our requests,” confirmed Edney.
Other recent MCM customers include ITN and Red Bee Media. Pro-Bel’s Regional Business Development Manager, UK & Ireland, Malcolm Butler says, “The fact that MCM has now been chosen by a leading broadcaster, a top service provider and one of the foremost post-production houses is confirmation to us that our vision of a unified monitoring and control system is the right one.”
About Pro-Bel:
The Pro-Bel name is synonymous with innovative automation, media management and master control solutions as well as outstanding routing, control and signal distribution systems - all designed to be flexible and scalable, protecting the investment of the customer. With three decades of service to the international broadcast, post-production, cable & satellite communities, Pro-Bel has a unique understanding of broadcast workflow, and is an established leader in the provision of cost-effective solutions that compromise neither performance nor quality.
About The Farm Group:
The Farm Group is London’s leading independent television and film post production group. Its companies include The Farm, Uncle, Home, The Shed, Rent and Family, all based in the centre of London in Soho. The facilities offered range from high definition post production for television and feature films, digital post production for television, commercials, music promos and DVD, through to broadcast equipment hire and a freelance editor agency.
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Pro-Bel Ltd
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